Hamas has ruled out the possibility of talks to revive exchanges of Israeli hostages in Gaza for Palestinian security prisoners, senior Hamas leader Ghazi Hamad said in a Thursday address posted to the terror organization's Telegram account. "We will not hold any form of talks over [a] prisoners exchange under the continuation of the Israeli genocide war," Hamad said. Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian meets with Palestinian group Hamas' top leader, Ismail Haniyeh in Doha, Qatar December 20, 2023. The IDF's advance into Khan Yunis has progressed with increased surrender of Hamas fighters and the unveiling of more of the Hamas tunnel network. Hamas wants a complete end to the Israeli war on Gaza," a Palestinian official said.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 21, 2023 03:14 UTC